Roosters' defence holds strong

The Roosters' goal line defence through out the match caused frustrations for the Belmore boys as they struggled to get into the game.

The Bondi boys fired early as Kiwi centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall posted the first of two tries. His footwork and ball handling skills saw him cross the white-line after 6 minutes. Roosters 4-0.

Despite the mostly brick-wall defence from the Roosters, Ben Barba found a crack and darted through it. The Bulldogs hit the lead after 21 minutes, 6-4.

Roosters enforcer, Boyd Cornder in a rare sight crossed the chalk twice for the tri-colours. His first four-pointer came after 27 minutes as fill-in half Daniel Mortimer provided the short pass. The Roosters took a 10-6 lead into half time.

The second half saw two tries a-piece as the Bulldogs attempted to surge home in the final 10 minutes.

The man they call SKD (Shaun Kenny-Dowall) danced his way through the Bulldogs defence to claim his second four-pointer. The Canterbury side out on their feet as he made light work of the defenders.

Man of the Match, Boyd Cordner crossed for his second try of the outing, as once again Daniel Mortimer laid the platform for his second-rower to charge through the Bulldog pack. The Roosters with 20 minutes on the clock held a comfortable 20-6 lead.

As the clock drifted away from the Bulldogs, they managed to post two late tries to Dene Halatau and Krisnan Inu. However, the clock wound down before the match-winning try could be scored.

In the final minute of the match, as Inu scored his try for the Bulldogs, Queensland Maroons 18th man Martin Kennedy sustained a knee injury in goal. The good news is he did walk to the sideline, although under the assistance of the medial team.

The boys from Bondi held strong in the end as the claimed victory, 20-18, over the Bulldogs. The Roosters managed to string the win together despite having Origin stars, James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce absent from the team sheet.

The second half saw two tries a-piece as the Bulldogs attempted to surge home in the final 10 minutes.

The man they call SKD (Shaun Kenny-Dowall) danced his way through the Bulldogs defence to claim his second four-pointer. The Canterbury side out on their feet as he made light work of the defenders.

Man of the Match, Boyd Cordner crossed for his second try of the outing, as once again Daniel Mortimer laid the platform for his second-rower to charge through the Bulldog pack. The Roosters with 20 minutes on the clock held a comfortable 20-6 lead.

As the clock drifted away from the Bulldogs, they managed to post two late tries to Dene Halatau and Krisnan Inu. However, the clock wound down before the match-winning try could be scored.

In the final minute of the match, as Inu scored his try for the Bulldogs, Queensland Maroons 18th man Martin Kennedy sustained a knee injury in goal. The good news is he did walk to the sideline, although under the assistance of the medial team.

The boys from Bondi held strong in the end as the claimed victory, 20-18, over the Bulldogs. The Roosters managed to string the win together despite having Origin stars, James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce absent from the team sheet.

9 min:40/20 SYDNEY ROOSTERSJake Friend kicks a 40/20.The touch judge calls a 40/20 for Jake Friend as Ben Barba was ruled to have taken the ball over the sideline as he juggled in the attempt to collect the Steeden

14 min:Jake Friend uses his chip kick on the last tackle which sees the ball over dead behind the goals. 20 metre tap the call for the Bulldogs

16 min:Michael Ennis opted for a grubber on the last tackle for the Bulldogs as he ran to the blind side. The ball is allowed to roll dead by the Roosters and they earn a line drop out

17 min:Sonny Bill Williams trying a grubber kick on the last tackle, it rolls over the touch line and a scrum packs for the Bulldogs on their 20 metre line

18 min:Penalty to the Bulldogs, Sam Moa ruled offside at the ruck. Dogs kick for touch, attack 20m out

21 min:TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS Scored by Ben Barba. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.Ben Barba dummied his way through the line as he darted between defenders to race over for the Bulldogs first try of the night. Trent Hodkinson with the conversion from the sideline adds the extras. The Bulldogs take the lead for the first time with the kick at goalCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

21 min:Luke O'Donnell is penalised for a high shot. Bulldogs attacking on halfway

23 min:Penalty to the Roosters as the Bulldogs drag Roger Tuivasa-Sheck over the sideline after the held call. Roosters with an easy help out of the red zone

25 min:UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGSMitch Brown makes an unforced error.Mitch Brown leaped for the bomb off the boot of Mortimer and dropped it cold. Zero tackle called for the Roosters, they attack 10 metres out

33 min:The Bulldogs kick on the first tackle from the scrum base and the kick is forced dead by Anthony Minichiello, line drop out called for the Bulldogs

34 min:UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGSFrank Pritchard makes an unforced error.Frank Pritchard trying to earn a penalty in the ruck drops the ball as he fails to earn a penalty for the Roosters not clearly the ruck

36 min:UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERSDaniel Tupou makes an unforced error.Daniel Tupou knocks down the ball as the Bulldogs looked to raid the blind side on the right. Scrum feed backs for the Bulldogs on 30 metre line

38 min:Dylan Napa is ON REPORT for a shoulder charge on James Graham. Bulldogs attacking 20 metres out from the penalty

39 min:The Bulldogs pack the quickest scrum ever as the Roosters drop it with 30 seconds until half time

41 min:Second half is UNDERWAY at ANZ Stadium as the Bulldogs trail the Roosters 10-6

43 min:Penalty to the Bulldogs, they march up over halfway to start their set

44 min:Trent Hodkinson with a towering bomb on the last tackle, Tolman took the catch but was monstered by the Roosters defence short of the goal line. Roosters with the change over on the 10 metre line

45 min:UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERSDylan Napa makes an unforced error.Dylan Napa looses possession in a tackle on halfway, Bulldogs clean up the ball and go back on the attack inside the Roosters half

46 min:Joel Romelo attempted a short grubber kick on the last tackle but the Roosters defence holds strong once again on the line. They have possession on their 10 metre line.

48 min:VIDEO REFEREE for the Roosters, we have a TRY for Shaun Kenny Dowall. We are looking a possible strip

65 min:Sonny Bill Williams cracked the Bulldogs defence to bolt 40 metres downfield, he linked with Mortimer who was tackled 10 metres short of the goal line. However, on the next play Minichiello dropped the ball from the ruck. Change over for the Bulldogs

68 min:Mitch Brown raced through off a kick but the ball beat everyone over the dead ball line. 20m tap